Is Fungus Among Us

I recently had to do reconstruct my drain system in my flower room, due to insufficient drainage.
My hole air system circulates air thru my Veg. room and my flower room so I turned it off for three days,While working on my new and improved drain system.
When i went to go check on my (READY TO FLOWER PLANTS!!!!) I found this in the soil...........
What the F#*% is this???

Start progression of soil some soil mold. How deep does it go? If you can, try to take it off the top and dispose of it. You need to get some new soil in it`s place and water with 1ml/gallon of some 3% hydrogen peroxide to water. Should kill off anything that would spread iof you remove the top-bourne stuff. Good luck
KC

Try sprinkling cinnamon on top it's suppose to be a powerful organic fungicide.

KushCanuck said:

Start progression of soil some soil mold. How deep does it go? If you can, try to take it off the top and dispose of it. You need to get some new soil in it`s place and water with 1ml/gallon of some 3% hydrogen peroxide to water. Should kill off anything that would spread iof you remove the top-bourne stuff. Good luck
KC

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The stuff is just on the top layer I am going to scrape the top layer and try the H.peroxide.
Got my fingers crossed.

when humidity goes up that stuff shows up on alot on soils with alot of nice organic stuff in it.

mrblu said:

when humidity goes up that stuff shows up on alot on soils with alot of nice organic stuff in it.

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Truth! Any humidity above 70% is typically a danger zone for breeding of fungus, mold, etc. You should be just fine if you`ve only got the top of the soil infected. Get a dedicated fan even for the pots (at pot level) if you`re really worried about your area around the medium. Best of luck mate, pm me if you feel the need

KC

I wouldnt worry about that fungus if it were on my soil. Clearly the fungus is interested in your soil, not your plant. It's a good sign your soil is alive. If the appearance bothers you, just til it in to the surface a little.

SpicySativa said:

I wouldnt worry about that fungus if it were on my soil. Clearly the fungus is interested in your soil, not your plant. It's a good sign your soil is alive. If the appearance bothers you, just til it in to the surface a little.

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Never thought about it like that before actually. Thanks for the perspective

KC

yeah subcool says his super soil does that all the time and its normal.

you need cal / meg asapasap mine had same prob in hydro 3 days later it was good

I just got my berry Ryder seeds what theyeild I can get off it growing hydro also pink orge yeild on it also

Iz it possable to use a 500 wtt halogen light with my 400 HPS

speedy01 said:

Iz it possable to use a 500 wtt halogen light with my 400 HPS

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And what would be the objective of this ... ?
KC

More yeild

A LOT more heat ... Certainly equals less yeild


**EDIT - Your 400w could easily illuminate a 4x4 canopy space, no density issues. If anything you run just a 600w HPS instead. I`d personally stay away from Halogen **
KC

I just bought a 36x36 x72 canapy get it in 5to 7 days gona run 4plants in to hope to get good yeilds off me berry ryder

Shouldd be no worries dude, all in the training. I`ll be posting a tidbit of building individual PVC ScrOG nets for each plant as each one of my three Cataracts will be done that way, optimizes canopy. Check my sig for more, hope you journal the BR`s, I`ll sit-in on that

KC

Day 8 of the berry Ryder looking good nice in sideways

In the beginning of my grow I had the same with 1 pot, it was quite moist en light got to it easily.
I was told that combination creates a sensitive enviroment susceptable for that white hairy fluf mold.
And that as long as they were small patches it wouldnt be an issue really, but that I should prevent it from covering the entire top due to asfyxiation.

As tip I got to slightly remove the worst, and top the soil with hydroton .



Then light will not reach the soil anymore thus decreasing the chances of it forming.

I applied it and havent seen any since.


EDIT: sorry just noticed it was near 3 weeks ago xD

It is called Mycelium. The fruiting bodies of a fungal spore. Usually when the conditions are right for its development ( higher humidity and warm temps) it can appear but is typically short-lived and harmless. Ignore it.